Antalya Film Festival Returns to its Roots as Turkish Cinema Hotbed

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Nick Vivarelli International CorrespondentProduction of Turkish TV dramas has resumed at a steady pace undeterred by coronavirus concerns and, though the hand of censorship is being felt, shows are getting edgier.While the pandemic forced production to grind to a halt in March, by September almost all producers had started shooting again in Turkey, though “roughly 80% of them have run into some problems with COVID-19 on their teams,” says Ahmet Ziyalar, president and COO of sales and production

Naman Ramachandran Jasmila Žbanić’s “Quo Vadis, Aida?” and Azra Deniz Okyay’s “Ghosts” won best film in the international and national competitions, respectively, at Turkey’s Antalya Golden Orange Film Festival, the 57th edition of which concluded on Saturday.Unable to attend the festival due to the pandemic, Žbanić sent a video message in which she said: “This film came about through the collaboration of nine different countries.

Sean Ono Lennon has spoken about John Lennon returning his MBE to the Queen, calling it “maybe more punk than anything the punks did”.The Beatles were each given the honour in 1965, but Lennon returned his award a year later in protest against the Vietnam War and Britain’s involvement in the conflict in Biafra.Speaking on George Stroumboulopoulos’ Apple Music Hits show STROMBO, Ono Lennon reflected on his dad’s actions, which happened just after the release of the track ‘Cold Turkey’.“Famously,

Tom Grater, Nancy Tartaglione Focus Features has struck a deal for Wolf, an Irish drama starring George MacKay and Lily-Rose Depp. The Screen Ireland-backed picture recently wrapped after a COVID-19-safe shoot.

Turkey on counterfeit cash and drug charges after he gave a taxi driver a dodgy £20 note.David Thompson was marched into court in handcuffs in front of his wife and children after a fake English £20 note paid to a taxi driver led police to a £3540 haul.Marmaris police released footage of their search at a five-star hotel in the Sitelar district and images of the stash of £20 notes, which were found behind a painting.Cannabis is also alleged to have been found in ­Thompson’s hotel room.Turkish

Nick Vivarelli International CorrespondentPolitics and film festivals tend to intersect as the Antalya Golden Orange Film Festival emphatically attests.In the lead up to Turkish municipal elections held in March of 2019 the current Mayor of Antalya, Muhittin Böcek, promised voters that, if he won, he would change back the format of the storied film festival held in the resort city on the country’s Southern coast. At that time within Turkey’s film community the fate of the Antalya Golden Orange